A message from Amatus Health CEO Mark Gold

To Our Dedicated Amatus Team Members:

As we follow the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the global community, the health and safety of our employees and clients remains our top priority.

Our company serves a population that needs us the most during this most unsettling and unprecedented time. We, as the corporate teams, hold vital functions to support and allow our front lines, our facilities, to operate and provide quality care. Because our facilities’ services are contingent on our work, our offices will remain open until mandated otherwise by governing bodies.

Just as it is our mission to care for our clients and be there in time of need, it is on that same token that we take pride in caring for the needs of our employees. To that end, please:

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.

Avoid close contact with anyone who is sick.

Stay home when you are sick.

When coughing or sneezing, cover your mouth and nose with fixed elbow or tissue, and throw away the tissue immediately, wash hands after as well.

Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces.

Do not shake hands.

Maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet whenever possible.

We recognize that you may have concerns and circumstances that would make it difficult for you to work from the office. If this is the case, please reach out to your supervisor to discuss further. Depending on your role, scope of responsibilities and the reason for your absence, you may be allowed to work from home at your supervisor’s discretion. If remote work doesn’t meet the approved criteria or if working remotely is not possible, you will be asked to utilize your PTO if you do not wish to come to the office.

We have amazing teams across Amatus and its companies. This moment reminds us that we’re all connected. We’re called upon to be our best selves with patience, understanding and compassion, so that we may stay committed and persevere together in all the days and years ahead.

As we go forward, we’ll be sure to keep you updated, and know that we always value your questions and feedback.

Opiate Detox Center

When you’re ready to go through opiate detox, you may be considering detoxing at home, through a medication maintenance program or through the help of a medical detox facility. This is a big decision to make, and it’s important to remember that these methods differ greatly in their effectiveness. The manner you choose for your opiate detox also sets the tone for your recovery, whether it may be sustainable for the long-term or you are set up for greater potential toward relapse.

Considerations Before Entering a Opiate Detox Center in Ft Lauderdale

As an opiate user, there are several things you can likely admit as true in your life. Those include:

As someone addicted to pain medication, you aren’t used to feeling pain without taking a substance to relieve that pain

Temptation is great for your drug of choice

Access to opiates is relatively easy and quick when you need the drug

In the recent past, when you have really wanted a fix, you were willing to do whatever it takes to get one

You tend to avoid suffering and discomfort

You know people who will enable you if you plead

Getting addicted to opiates was easier than you thought, so you may be susceptible to other addictions

Self-discipline has failed you in the past

You fear the process and side effects of withdrawal

Detox from opiates or other substances is a time during which your body cleans itself of the abused drugs. Your body and brain must go through many changes, with these changes presenting opiate withdrawal symptoms that can be difficult to endure. Some of those opiate withdrawal symptoms include:

Body aches

Anxiety

Restlessness

Watery eyes

Runny nose

Sweating

Insomnia

Diarrhea

Abdominal cramping

Nausea

Vomiting

Blurry vision

Rapid heartbeat

High blood pressure

While these symptoms may not sound extreme if experienced one-at-a-time, when multiple symptoms occur at once the results can be terribly uncomfortable. Most patients going through opiate withdrawal equate the process to having the worst flu of your life without any medication to feel better. This is why so many patients detoxing at home relapse. They reach a point where they know that taking a dose of their drug of choice will end the suffering.

Now, with a clear perspective of the reality of your situation, you should realistically consider your options for entering a professional opiate addiction treatment center.

Options for Opiate Detox

There are three primary options for going through withdrawal from opiate addiction. Those include:

Don’t Detox at Home

When going cold turkey or detoxing at home, there are pros and cons to this approach. Those include:

Pros: Costs less than formal treatment in a licensed facility

Cons: An almost 0% success rate for patients who use this method. Extremely high risk of relapse leading to overdose death. May lead to crossover addictions to medications used in an effort to phase drugs out. Extremely uncomfortable to endure.

Medication Maintenance

Pros: Can be effective in stopping the illegal drug use for lifesaving benefit.

Cons: Very expensive, requires extensive time and effort each day to gain the doses throughout an extended time period of use, brings the same side effects as opiate use and equally difficult to stop using as the originally abused drug. Many patients suffer secondary addictions to these medications.

Licensed and Accredited Medical Detox Center

Pros: Supervised medical drug detox in a licensed and accredited facility is the safest and most effective means of ending physical addiction to opiates. In this type of facility, patients are provided with good nutrition, prescribed suitable medications to lessen symptoms of withdrawal and otherwise have an easier pathway to sobriety. Patients are also protected through safety and security, keeping relapse at bay. Detox in a medical detox center, when coupled with rehab, provides the highest chance of sustainable recovery.

Cons: Without insurance, patients may need to seek help with financing or acquire health insurance to ensure easy payment.

Serenity House Detox in Florida Offers A Safe, Secure Opiate Detox Center Program

When you or someone you love seek to gain the best possible chance of recovery starting in healthy, safe and medically supervised detox, Serenity House Detox in Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach provides the help you need. Call Serenity House Detox at 866-294-5306 for more information and to verify your insurance now.